reneged; reneging
reneger
noun
Examples of renege in a Sentence
They had promised to pay her tuition but later reneged.
my so-called best friend promised to help me move, only to renege come Saturday morning
Recent Examples on the Web
Opinion: Arizona set aside a huge chunk of cash to find the state more water, then ignored the law to renege on that promise.
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Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024
Biden took this approach, Kirby said, because of how long the hostages have been held and because Hamas has reneged in the past on proposals.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
Biden reneged in September and invited him to the White House.
—Simone Lipkind, TIME, 19 June 2024
Nike ‘had snookered me’ The culprits, Rentmeester and Dey claim, were the Nike art directors who reneged on a promise to credit him for his work.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 17 June 2024
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Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024
Biden took this approach, Kirby said, because of how long the hostages have been held and because Hamas has reneged in the past on proposals.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
Biden reneged in September and invited him to the White House.
—Simone Lipkind, TIME, 19 June 2024
Nike ‘had snookered me’ The culprits, Rentmeester and Dey claim, were the Nike art directors who reneged on a promise to credit him for his work.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 17 June 2024
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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renege. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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